personally meaning
personally :
in person, oneself
adverb
▪ I will handle the problem personally.
▪ I will take care of the problem myself.
▪ She personally delivered the message.
▪ She delivered the message herself.
paraphrasing
▪ directly – in person
▪ individually – oneself
▪ oneself – in person
▪ privately – in a personal way
Pronunciation
personally [ˈpɜː.sən.əl.i]
The stress is on 'per' and sounds like 'per-suh-nuh-lee'.
Common phrases and grammar about personally
personally - Common meaning
adverb
in person, oneself
Part of Speech Changes for "personally"
▪ personal (adjective) – related to oneself
▪ personalize (verb) – to make personal
▪ person (noun) – an individual
Common Expressions with "personally"
▪ take it personally – feel it is about oneself
▪ personally responsible – directly in charge
▪ personally involved – directly part of something
▪ personally deliver – hand over oneself
Important examples of personally in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, personally is often used to emphasize direct involvement.
Example of a confusing word: impersonally (without personal involvement)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adverb, personally is used to modify verbs, showing direct action or opinion.
personally
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
take it personally
'feel something is directed at oneself', often used in emotional contexts.
personally speaking
means 'from one's own perspective', used to express personal opinions.
Differences between similar words and personally
personally
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directly
differences
Personally means involving oneself, while directly means without any intermediaries.
Words with the same origin as personally
The origin of personally
The word 'personally' originates from 'personal', which comes from the Latin 'persona', meaning 'mask' or 'character'.
Word structure
It has the root 'person' (individual) and the suffix 'ally' (in a manner), so personally means 'in an individual manner'.
Words with the same origin
The root of personally is person (individual). Words with the same root include personify (to represent as a person).
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